[SheLion]

I am against a bad habit as much as anyone, but these guys are being cruel.

There is no reason on earth why they are treating the elderly like this.  This is elderly abuse.  The nursing home is their home.  They have no choice but to live there.  Why can't they be accepted and just live there in peace.

[MaryFromMichigan]

Some people enjoy the feeling of power they have over the folks in their care.
They are superior and can control the lives of other people.

(This is not a veiled reference to Hitlery, although it could be.)

[383rr]

"Why can't they be accepted and just live there in peace."

I agree. But they will never let them be. They're not conforming. This has to be one of the most disgusting things I have ever seen.